The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Courtney 1]

So whats the word from Courtney?? How could anyone forget to announce interview results??? I mean, we are all waiting!!!

let the poor girl get home...maybe she's stuck on some train

While I really do want to know how things went, I was really being a bit facetious in my post! Kind of like an "Are we there yet" kid!

I didn't forget to post! Have been busy getting back from London with my fiance, and are just about to sit down with his parents with a nice bottle of champagne and an Indian takeaway! My idea of celebration! We are APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really amazing how 7 months of stressing can culminate in a 4 minute interview! I went to the embassy with him, and he came away from his short interview beaming, and i was ready to start jumping up and down screaming, but that's not appropriate in the Embassy, so we did that when we got outside! We're very excited, and now our wedding on April 19th is a definite!

Thanks for all your well wishes, and I wish good luck to everyone awaiting their interview. It was painless for my fiance, and I hope it goes just as smoothly for everyone else!!!

[*julez* 124]

Congratulations to Courtney & her fiance on his successful interview in London today!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

The recent & upcoming interview list:

• C and J (Cheryl & Josh)........................2008-02-01 APPROVED!!!!
• Tinkerbelle..........................................2008-02-01 APPROVED!!!!
• weedebz.............................................2008-02-05 APPROVED!!!!
• nacampbell (Neil & Annie)....................2008-02-06 APPROVED!!!!
• kdancer04..........................................2008-02-08 APPROVED!!!!
• GlenandLisa........................................2008-02-11 APPROVED!!!!
• Lil-Lost-Girl.........................................2008-02-11 APPROVED!!!!
• bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 @ 9:30
• lostpup aka B&D.................................2008-02-13 APPROVED!!!!
• Jodinjames.........................................2008-02-14 APPROVED!!!!
• Janaus...............................................2008-02-14 APPROVED!!!!
• Courtney............................................2008-02-20 APPROVED!!!!
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 @ 9:00
• Gareth's Girl.......................................2008-02-25 @ 9:00
• ericdraven..........................................2008-02-25 @ 9:30
• piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29
• Bforbarree..........................................2008-03-03
• toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05
• londonuk............................................2008-03-06
• DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 @ 9:30

Thansk for the update Courtney!!!! You know I was just messing about with the forgetting to update us, right?? I'm just in a silly kid mood today!

Anyhoo, I'm really happy to see another July filer with an approved interview!!! Yay!!!

[j4k 0]

congrats courtney, happy celebrating!

[weedebz 0]

congrats courtney and fiance!!!!!

[Bforbarree 4]

Congratulations to everyone on their recent progress.

We got packet 4, the embassy scheduled the interview for March 3....hooray....the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter by the day! But it did flicker a bit, I've been off line for a few days and had a small stroke when I read a thread about a change in the police certificate...seems it will not effect us though...wheeew!

Can't believe we could have the visa in hand in about 2 weeks!

Haha at small stroke. I did too and furiously emailed ACPO.

I haven't got packet 3 yet. I tracked what I think is our petition leaving NVC on DHL. It arrived in the UK on Friday night and the bloody embassy is closed today! Do you think it would be unrealistic to hope for an end of March interview if I return it as soon as it arrives?

YES, I really think you could get it, especially if you've got everything all filled in and ready to send straight off. BTW I really recommend you copy the whole packet before you mail it...I had a couple of middle of the night panics (oh ####### did we sign/not sign that form by accident!!), having the copy I could check that everything was fine.

We sent ours packet 3 back later then we would have liked (January 28, and we just posted it 1st class, not over night or before 9am or anything) and got packet 4 about 15 days later with the early March date! They asked (I think it was on DS2001) when we were planning to travel, we said that we do not have a travel date but were really hoping to be able to travel by mid March, it seems they really make an effort to help you out, just let them know what you need!

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to reply. This is encouraging and useful info. I am really excited about everything now (and a little nervous) and hoping that when my job ends in 5 weeks time I can have all of this behind me.

Can anyone just quickly remind me which forms need signing? Also, I had a period of severe depression over 5 years ago now. Would a letter from my GP suffice or do I need to see a shrink?

No problem! I really can't imagine how we'd have got through this process without this site and the wonderful people on it, it is nice to be part of it and know you can be a little bit helpful for others! We are excited too! Below is a list of what we returned with packet 3, hope it helps!

This is all of what we sent in from packet 3

The check list from the instructions as well as....

DS-2001

DS-230 part 1 (pages 1-2 only)

DS-156 in duplicate (DO NOT SIGN)

DS-156K

DS-157 (you may not need this form, it says for all males 16-45 or anyone 16 and over with a passport from china, cuba, iran, libya, north korea, russia, sudan or syria

SAYS DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE...SO IT WAS SENT IN UNSIGNED.

I would try the letter from the GP for sure! If the depression was due to circumstances I am sure you'll be fine! My So said the medical was a breeze and the doctor was really nice...I think it must have been the same Doc. that WeeDebz had.

[bakofoil 27]

No problem! I really can't imagine how we'd have got through this process without this site and the wonderful people on it, it is nice to be part of it and know you can be a little bit helpful for others! We are excited too! Below is a list of what we returned with packet 3, hope it helps!

This is all of what we sent in from packet 3

The check list from the instructions as well as....

DS-2001

DS-230 part 1 (pages 1-2 only)

DS-156 in duplicate (DO NOT SIGN)

DS-156K

DS-157 (you may not need this form, it says for all males 16-45 or anyone 16 and over with a passport from china, cuba, iran, libya, north korea, russia, sudan or syria

SAYS DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE...SO IT WAS SENT IN UNSIGNED.

I would try the letter from the GP for sure! If the depression was due to circumstances I am sure you'll be fine! My So said the medical was a breeze and the doctor was really nice...I think it must have been the same Doc. that WeeDebz had.

Thank you so much again! I know I am just suffering the pre-interview nerves - this stuff didn't even occur to me until we got our NOA2. It is helpful though to hear people's opinion especially when you are worried about a particular aspect of the process. There's few people outside of VJ I can discuss this stuff with. So thank you for your reassuring words and advice on what to send off to them when Packet 3 arrives.

Congratulations also to Courtney and her fiance!!

[Bforbarree 4]

No problem! I really can't imagine how we'd have got through this process without this site and the wonderful people on it, it is nice to be part of it and know you can be a little bit helpful for others! We are excited too! Below is a list of what we returned with packet 3, hope it helps!

This is all of what we sent in from packet 3

The check list from the instructions as well as....

DS-2001

DS-230 part 1 (pages 1-2 only)

DS-156 in duplicate (DO NOT SIGN)

DS-156K

DS-157 (you may not need this form, it says for all males 16-45 or anyone 16 and over with a passport from china, cuba, iran, libya, north korea, russia, sudan or syria

SAYS DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE...SO IT WAS SENT IN UNSIGNED.

I would try the letter from the GP for sure! If the depression was due to circumstances I am sure you'll be fine! My So said the medical was a breeze and the doctor was really nice...I think it must have been the same Doc. that WeeDebz had.

Thank you so much again! I know I am just suffering the pre-interview nerves - this stuff didn't even occur to me until we got our NOA2. It is helpful though to hear people's opinion especially when you are worried about a particular aspect of the process. There's few people outside of VJ I can discuss this stuff with. So thank you for your reassuring words and advice on what to send off to them when Packet 3 arrives.

Congratulations also to Courtney and her fiance!!

Yeah! It's really a major snooze to anyone that's not going thru it themselves...friends and family ask questions but they really only want a quick one word answer...you can see the *UUgghhh why in the hell did I ask about that!* look in their eyes!

While we are no where near finished with the red tape...at least we'll have a closer to normal life soon!

Cheers.

[janaus 0]

Congrats COurtney!!!!!

BG got an sms text today and so I'm assuming he got the visayay!

[mustang-sally 8]

Congrats to Courtney!!!!!!

Yes sounds like good news Janaus, the visa will arrive soon, congrats.

[lostpup 0]

Congratulations everyone on all the recent progress... We're on a roll, woo hoo!

I received my visa on Monday and ANOTHER brown envelope (more like a sack of stuff) to carry as hand baggage, the same as my X-rays which were given to me after my interview! I have one week until I fly and am very excited as we're getting married on March 3rd which is already a special date for D & I...

I am hoping I get the work authorization stamp at JFK. What has people's experience been with this? Is it a stamp in my passport or a card (I have had an EAD card before). What do I say if I don't receive it? I'm a freelance journalist & will cry if I can't cover the election coverage, it's like Christmas come early for me =)

Thanks in advance for the info =)

[ericdraven 0]

congrats to you both Courtney all the best for the future

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Congrats on the approval!!!

[lisalu100 0]

@ LOSTPUP. I have been keeping my eye out for any info regarding EAD at POE New York. I haven't heard of anyone on here being refused it if they asked. Some reviews don't mention it, some have had there passports stamped with a red ssmudge(!), some have had to ask for it, and received it. I'm pretty sure someone went last week, and got a 3 moth EAD. Check out the POE reviews at the top of your page. Good luck!

[bakofoil 27]

Congrats to recent approvees. Any news from BG Janaus?

[*julez* 124]

@ LOSTPUP. I have been keeping my eye out for any info regarding EAD at POE New York. I haven't heard of anyone on here being refused it if they asked. Some reviews don't mention it, some have had there passports stamped with a red ssmudge(!), some have had to ask for it, and received it. I'm pretty sure someone went last week, and got a 3 moth EAD. Check out the POE reviews at the top of your page. Good luck!

Griff went through JFK last month. He didn't ask for the stamp and he didn't get it.